| A | B |
|---|
| Divine Right Theory | The belief that the right to rule came from god |
| Absolute Monarch | A King or queen who has total 100% control |
| Louis XIV | built a massive palace. Was famous for saying "I am the state" |
| Peter the Great/ Catherine the Great | Russian monarch's who modernized, or "westernized" Russia |
| Charles I | English King who was beheaded |
| Machiavelli | Believed that rulers needed to do everything they could to stay in power. |
| "I am the State" | "I know what is best for France" |
| Versailles | Massive palace where nobles were invited to live if they were loyal to the king |
